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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1949.

THE EXTRADITION CASE

Sixteenth Appearance In Court

On their 10th appearance be- fóre Magistrale since March 27,, two Hol Fung natives were Yesterday remanded by Mr. W.

Latimer to 2.15 pan. on May 27 when commitigl proceedings will commence against theel on the charges of armed

rubbery,

possession of arms, kkknapping nid murder in the New Territori les.

Bank Official's Allegations

Capital Spending Request

formed.

Hong Kong

of Commerce

3

Payment Of P

Pre-War

Deposits

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Certain irregularities in a contract for an advance

While, the two Chinese Govern- against documentary bills between the Postal

ment banks in Hong Kong have Remittances and Savings Bank and Powell &

begun discharging prewar obliga- tiona nt rates fixed by the Sons, Ltd., wara alleged by Ho Ka-yu, sub- The

General Chinese Government in February manager of the Bank (Shanghai Branch) when Chamber

Inst. the position of cilents

Who has

loans in Chinese he testified against the former director-gener-ordinating Committee to surfed, reports the

Five-Man Co contracted

currency has, not yet been clari- al, Hsu Chi-chweng, alias Chu Kai-chong, at vey the amount

"For

Eastern of proposed Economic Review." ** the resumption of extradition proceedings capital expenditure by Its The two banks, the Bank of

three China and the Bank of ágainst the fugitive at Central Magistracy members in the next

Com- yesterday.

years, according to the current | munications, in a joint announce- issue of the "Far Eastern ment. have explained that pay Hudley cross-examination by jent, on receipt of which the Economic Review,"

ment will be made on présenta=" defence counsel, the Hon. Mr. merchant would be asked Len d'Almada e

tion by their cilents of documents Castro, KC,¡settle the account. When the full Mr. J. B. Kite, Secretary of relating to deposits with a view (instructed by Mr. M. da Samount had been pakt the bills the Chamber, told the "Review" to showing

de- of inding and the marginal de- that

"sympathy to their val, prosecution witnes

Secretary of State ellents".

Paymenta will not be posil would be handed laced that the contract,

over to for re-

Colonies had re-made in cash but in drafts ppy- Murder of Fung Ki at

him. The transaction would then cenily instructed the Hong Kong able in Shanghai or Canton, Lauferred to as Exhibit O. was

be considered closed.

Govemment to submit a Fay Shan villige on March 11, amastand and was the "first of

detailsd For every CN$1 ellents had in report on the possible require-} the banks on Slu Tak-hong at its kind in the history of the Heidtmapping of

Aug. 14. 1037, ments of capital equipment and CNS1,703.462 will be paid the same place on the same date,| Postal Bank." He then pointed

The for bath a londed rezulver, out the irregularities to coun- possession of

materials

Government scale of payments gradually re- and arned robbery of Ngo Ho

and private development schemes) duce, to CN$700.07 for each CNS1 Chard Class IV bout 102 in

proposed

the

threel deposited in Dec. 1941. Deep Bay off Tam Pei Tsui on

years, Jun. 24, were the charges ferred lett Bi, unemployed,

Ngu Luisan alias Chan Fai (26) was alleged to have been in possession of two Inaded re volvers at Un Long on Feb. 19. and to have rubbed while armed, Chan Po-1) of quility Vigarelles on board Class IV bot 40 in Deep Bay off

Taim Pel Tsut on Jan. 14,

1.

Chan Fain-kan.

Personalia

The 41-year-okt

of

faring extradition proceedings on fugitive Is an alleged charged of defrauding The Chineser Government CN$2,858,000,000

Mr. A. Lolate, Crown Cous rel, is preecuting, while Plex H. Sin represents the Chin- Government. Chief Insp.

Willamson appears for | „!!!

Peninsula Hotel arrivais:-Mrs. W w A.M.C. Nixon, Junes R. Mans, the poller. 6.A. Henderson, Mr. and Mis, DH. Meorge und F. Wilson.

Peninsula departures Miss It.

4 Larson, T. Crethwate, N. 11. Visering, R. 1. Vickery and 1. B. Johnston,

Mr.

Only Security

The Wills of lading and

to

the

the the

for

next

Government has asked for the from the necessary Information inquiries Chamber and in addition, similar nre boing mada in respect-of-non-members of the

| merginal deposits were the only

de necessary security, witness have guarantors. In fact, the bills. elared. It was not necessary to of lading were the only forn of security. Exhibit O. witness noted that no In this particular contract,

bilis of Inding were sent in-nor was any marginni deposit mare, The Postal Bank paid out with.

The Co-ordinating Committed nud this security, Clauses (1) and

of N.O.C. Marsh (3) in the contract were unusual, is composed

Assorted. DC

The

J. securities | (Chairman),

Finnic, L. US$50,000 wwerz

and Kadoorie, C. E. Terry and 7. B.

Ings have already been held.

Chamber.

YOUR, PRUBNO THE PROFESSOR

“Hai Tán”

What a mock!.

TAKCILS "TWENTY INCH

COLLARS

|

| KNOW.

You OUGHT TO

STOP HIM!

To Be Converted

To Floating Hotel? Too Many

Making the daily rounds on the scofront yesterday,

war, was

→

Passengers

a "China Mpil" reprosentative found a huge "piece" of the waterfront was missing.

"It is a The s.s. "Hai Tan," which The 40-year-old "Hni Tan't

pity I cannot ne flew the White had become a Colóny lapd- which

Ensign you more," suld Mr. D. G.

Marine towed Cairns,

Magistrate, mark by its long tie-up along during the

enriler in the morning to the when he Imposed fines of $200 side the Douglas Wharf, was

where she is to on each of Kowloon Docks

two coxswains, no longer there.

undergo an overhou to quniify charged with carrying excess

passengers.

The coxswal of motor junk intercepted at Lyeemun million Pass on Wednesday by Agstu-

JUDGE REDUCES SENTENCES

1

for o

the

Toad-line certificate.

purchase

junks

It was estimated yesterday that

overhaul would take a month MB3T, and cost over half dollars Confirmation WON not tant- Marine Officer E.F. Brown available as Mr. S.T. William was found to have on board 33 Ant, the owner, could not be possengers in excess of the nu contacted. The vessel is a coal- ber atlowed. Burner,

The coxswain of motor junk Sentence passed on Li Fong (28) and Ku Siu-loung

Floating Hotel?

M283T, intercopted at the same (21) by Mr. W. A.

place by the saine officer, hod Blair-Kerr at Kowloon In the witness box yesterday,

One unconfirmed report yes-an excess of 19 pussongeTH. Ho explaincal the procedure,pielger

Magistracy on March 19 for operating an terday said that a Chinese enter First defendant slated that whereby the Postal Bank tran- S$200,000 Victory Honds. The Kite (Secretary). Several meet-

illegal radio-communication set at 224 Taipo price whs negotiating for the the excess possengeru were act with applicants for foreign m

after veld not be regarded os

of the "Hai Tan" to members of other motor Road, 3rd floor, was reduced on appeal before turn her into a floating hotel proof the same fompany that had exchange.

a security as they would al A merelsant dealing in import-matize until 1952 na were u!

Mr. Justice T. J. Gould, Appeal Judge. vided the necessary official per-censed operations. He was talk- |ed Ponds regising, foreign ex- Then valueless. The actual amount

ing them back to the country, The original sentence of charges, whereas they were two misalon was forthcoming.

In the second case the ex- Feel therefore was not as stated, no foreign exchange tran- $0,000 nne or one year impri-

aspects of the summe matter.

The purchase price reported varied from one and half swain sald that the passengers In his ignment Mr. Justice

and he was Goult saki

inion to two and a half, mil rushed on board the conceptions of or alternatively two consecu-

powerless to feet them.

Chlet Marine Licencing of- Built in 1900 by F. Schichau officer Frank Brett informed his is possible tive terms of six months hard use and of possession are not labour in default.

to have the former without the Danzig, the "Hai Tan" has worship that The appeal, which was made

tonnage: 2,225). Her originalunks. In some cases addition-

"Orel" was changed to ni crews Instructed by Mr. Alfred Hon.,viction or

either name,

were allowed when the was

them. "Silvia" the ground that the would support a plea in bar on over by the Manila Merchants. them to carry more than

taken tand. there was no reason for Magistrate was wrong in law in the other.

She obtained her present that he did not treat the use and The Magistrate, however, over-when

name number permitted. the Douglos Steamship possession charges na alternative looked action 32 of the Magis- Company

several bought her irates Ordinance, 1032, under which the maximum alternative Pacific War.

years before the outbreak of the

Winge worth apple for it throuch its fure value, Moreover, jsaction was permitted except ysonment was reduced to $3,000,

...

1431

12 Pedal Bank. He would mas An applentien for Letter

plantion was made before Government-appointed banks, as The following forthcoming Cosht, winch after being m

ontract was made out.

the Central Bank. Any foreign weldings are announced: -

seller would be sent in the William Anderson,

fael, the $50,000 American exchange needed would have no merchant thr Joreign country concerned,

garyeney was the only security he applied from the Central Bank, navy, to Marie Law, 13, Warren The seller would then produce pledged against Exhibit 0. But The US$50,000 should be used Street, Tai Bang,

Wilhelm Gerardus Van Zeg. Lading to the Bank's branch o [the Central Bank plthough re- the Central Bank, according to geren. merchant envy, s., "Tas-fagent in that area, where payment vealed to the Postal Bank when the regulations, and not used as mon." to Joan Dorothy Sinart, en would be made on the Letter of the latter applied for foreign security. ratte to Hong Kang per

8. Credit. The bills of lading would exchange on behalf of Powell & "Changle,"

be sent to the Postal Bank this Sons, Ltd. At that time, witness

the some in low, and i

tion dollars.

every consider-

the Letter of Credit and bill; of that amount was convented from for buying foreign exchange from on May 4 by Mr. A. J. Clomaller, and vice versa. They are/rors tonnage of 3,278 tons (neatlon had been given to these

Hearing was adjourned to 11.30 a.m. today.

Was On

INTRODUCING

San Miguel Pale Pilsen

THE BEER

Brewed and Bottled by:--

San Miguel Brewerp Hongkong, Ltd

Utd.

fwo different offences and con-

acquittal on

is six months. The term of one

dimensions The ship's year mentioned In section 30 (0) length:

of the Telecommunications Or-

diannce 1938 is to be imposed in depth of feet, width: 45.3 feat, ren

the

An entertaining. performanco are: of Chinese native dances by child- of the Workers'

Children 20.8 feet.

Schools, was presented last night The

returned to Hong In St. John's Cathedral Hall, The Ileu of a fine, and nol

The vessel asan Kong shortly after the Liberation programme composed is dances alternative for its non-payment, and anchored off Stonecutter's for and songs, including an ancient The appeal against conviction half a year before morning along-Chinese, Military sword dance, at dismissed but that against side the Douglas Wharf where native dance of the Lo Lo Tribe sentence was allowed and the she remained until yesterday. ! in Yunnan, two dances from the Chinese drama "Lucky Fish" and

Wat

Bites in eselt cage was reduced to

$1,000 or $3,000 ON

two

1

A native dances from North Kwang-

charges of use

tice and possession. An informal talk will be given tung und North China.

The period of

imprisonment by Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins, Com will hard labour to be served in missioner of Labour, to the Hong defaul of payment of fine was Kong Counci) of Women next fren at six months consecutive, Wednesday at The Crown was represented by YWCA, Duddell

Mr. J. Kuynolds, Crown Counsel. p.m.

..the 'Chinese Street, at 5.15

Story In Court Was Different

Reminders

Today

of

Annual General Meeting

V.D.M.A., St. John's Cathed- ral Hall, 4:30 p.m. Kowloon Rotary Luncheon, Pen-

Insula Hotel, 12.30 p.m. Pre-Inspection of Lalchikok Amusement Park, cocktalis, British Legion

7 to 9 p.m.

(Hong Kong k China "Branch), annual gen- oral meeting, SCM Post Board Room, 5.30 p.m.

As complainant's story in the witness box differed on a material point from the one he gave to the Police, Det, Sub-Inspector D. S. Roberts at Kowloon yesterday applied to Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr for permission to withdraw a charge | Annual meetings, British Traders of obtaining $20 by false pretences against Ho Lok, 28-year-old master of the Ah Tong Electrical Shop, 181 Choungshawan Road.

1

Insurance Co., China Fire Insurance Co. Ltd., Yangtze Insurance Association, Union Insurance Society of Canton, of Union Bullding, 10.45, 10.35, 11.05, 11.30 and 11.15 a.m.

The complainant, Li. Sui-deposit and was told that it was chow, described as a master, $30, He gave $60 to Ho when the barber, at first stated that he later told him that

would contracted with defendant for facilitate matters. He fully Ex- the re-wiring of his shop

pocte to obtain the return at

of 136 Nan Chang Street on May $50 from the Ching Light, 14, 1947. When the question with the remaric that. When of deposit for the power meter complainant made the report to

DSI Roberts here interposed

Was

H.K. Light Orchestra, 27B, Rubin-

son Road, 6.30 pm.

Coming Events

TOMORROW

ly dance, 0 p.m. to 2 am, SUNDAY

Talbot House; 60;

Macdon-

arose, alleged Li, Ho told him the Police he alleged that he did Kowloon 'Cricket Club fortnight- that the amount was $30 but not know that the deposit that there was another type of $30; and that he learned about meter, which would be much it after his wife had been to the Classical Concert, at Toe H Club, ensler and quicker to obtain, China Light. for $60.

In view of the discrepancy in L went on to state that he the evidence, said DSI Roberis, paid $50 to defendant and

with he had no option but to ro ceived the Chinu Light

raw the charge. Power Co.'s' receipt a

The Magistrate advised com-1

and

fortnight.

nell Road, 8.30 pm.

MONDAY

Annual Meeting, Douglas Steam**

ship: Co., Ltd., 50h fr., P. & D. Bldg., 11

a.m.'

Band of the Buffs inter. The receipt was handed to plainant not to make use of the Retreat by

(Royal East Kent Regiment), his wife by defendant's foki, Ah

Criminal Courta to enforce -B civil claim. Li was rebuked for Hong Kong Cricket Club Hing

ro

the C.ID,

ground, pm.

P.WD.-Office;-9-p.m.

On March 9 last, he removed wasting, the time of his business to 204 Laichikok the Court, and the solicitor. for Public Land Auction of four lots; Road, and sent his wife to the

The defence China Light to obtain the fund on his deposit. The clerk there pointed out a discrepancy between the words and figures representing the deposit paid, In the former it was given "thirty, and in the latter, 260.

When he went to see defendant, alleged witness, Fa blamed it to the foki and refused to accom pany him to the China. Light fo settle the matter. As Hp per: sisted in refusal, he reported the matter to the Police

In reply to Mr. C. A.. Suthery ton Russ, defending, witness said: that he made inquiries, among his friends about the deposit and

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Ingenious Ruses Of Smugglers

Honey-fars with falsa stoppen, umbrella shaft, a broken bamboo easy-chair, hallowed out shoo. heels, faked cigarettes and powerless" "Torch- light batteries were among a variety of ex- hibits displayed in the Taipo Court yesterday. The various items, explained leather suitcases and in between Revenue Officer William Col- the soles of rubber sandales |ledge to Taipo :: Magistrato Ę Cpavicted for the possession of M. Gordon Williams, were 34 taels, Ho Lam-hon was fined some of the articles used. In 12,000 or nine, months? Imprison attempts to smuggle 84% taels met or possession of lesser efonlum Into the Colony from word ordered to pay dnes rang

amounts the; othär "tale ^adclised Chinese territory.ing from $200 to $200 UE. BUTVD

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Charging nye men with posses, prison termal ranging from one alon is oplum. Revenue Omeer! month to two months, Colledzo told the Court that they In the same Court yesterday, were ar coated wee nays mad mar a la Chinero waeremented 18 at the Fanting Blation on an In Police custody for further Int Incoming train from Canton. bus at the Sheungahu barrier quiries. He was arrested on a 24354nnealeda i qummy port possession earlier in the morning. Part of the 64% Ingla of optum with 20, taals” of oplum in kis ASTEA Ecelain palayandalismekotions muoti tha Upium was found to his shod

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